The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-20

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are Lights.
The City Council held its regular
meeting last Monday evening.
The Mayor and President Of the
Council were absent, and Mr.. Fitz-
patrick was el osen to preside.
NJ. d. league appeared before the
Council to urge the location Of twelve
or fifteen electric lights at needed
points in the city. Mr.. Pike, he
said. had expressed his willingness
to furnish the lights and wait until
January for his nay, without in
terest.
Mr.. Pike, proprietor Of the plant,
corroborated the statement Of Mr.
league, and said he would put in
the lights snd wait until January or
February for payment.
Mr.. Miller desired TO know II Mr..
. Pike was willing to release the city
from its contract, where gas lamps
were contiguous TO the proposed es-
tablishment of Electric lights.
Mr.. Pike said he had not given the
matter much thought, but was Of
the opinion that such lamps should
be placed at points where they were
needed. They might be relocated In
the center Of some Of the blocks
which were 80 feet.
Mr.. Miller believed the city was
not willing TO pay for both the gas
and electric lights.
Mr.. league was anxious 20 have
the electric lights provided. he
said the heaviest taxpayers were
anxious that they should be con-
tracted for. Nothing, he claimed,
would advertise the city so much
with so little expense, as electric
lights.
The chair stated that the matter
would be brought under the head Of
new business"
Ordinance No. 600, making apprO- !
priatiOns in the total sum Of $3.50 |
to cover judgments Of the court |
above the awards Of the Santa Fe
appraisers, was passed.
Ordinance No. Coz, providing for
the construction Of a sidewalk on
the south side OF South street, be-
tween Ninth and Twelfth streets, i
was passed.
The committee on fire department /
reported concerning the commune
cation Of the fire department recon-
mending that the city purchase 500
feet of hose and other necessary ar
ticles for the department. The re-
port was adopted and the commit
tee on fire department was instructed
to make the needed purchases on the
best terms to be obtained.
Bills aggrrgating $9,2OO.4S were
allowed by ordinance, which was
passed.
Ordinance No. 200. granting fran
chise to the Electric Light and Pow
er Co. Ito operate a system of cleo
tric lighting and motive power in
the city Of Salina, Kansas" was
passed. The franchise Is to continue
in force for period Of twenty-five
years If the grantee shall within six
months after the adoption Of this or
dinance erect and have In operation
said plant, and the provisions Of the
ordinance he accepted within fifteeh
days from its passage. The prices
shall not exceed $40 per month for
each arc light of 1000 candle-pOwer,
and 81 - for each incandescent light /
OF sixteen candle-pOwer per month
Mr.. Miller reported that the cars
Of .he Missouri Pacific were stand
ing all day sunday across the streets
OF the city contrary to the ordinance
and statutes Of the state, and urged /
that a special policeman be appoint
I'd fer period of one week to keep /
the tracks clear and -.rrest offenders.
Mr. Beedy said the railroad agent |
had been seen in relation to similar
offences and said the instructions OF
the company 10 its employees were 20
keep the crossings clear and advised
that those who violated the city or
dinances be arrested.
No definite action was taken be-
yond the suggestion that the Ordi-
nance was ample in the premises |
and and person was competent to |
cause prosecution for violations.
Mr.. Supple moved that the city |
contract for twelve or more are
lights. The motion was carried.
After discussion 1t was determined |
that the contract for arc lights
should continue in force for a per
iod Of one year.
II was moved a committee Of four
| one from each ward-be appointed |
to locate the lights.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved wherever
an electric light is located that the
gas light at the same place shall not
be paid for by the city while the
electric light is in successful OPer-
alton.
Motion passed.
a motion was made and carried
that a committee Of one from each
ward be appointed to map out the
city for electric lights and introduce
a resolution providing for twelve
or more electric lights at $685.
per month. The chair appointed
a. such committee Walton, Miller,
Daum, Weaver.
Willis Kesler, A. NJ. Clsfiin and q
a gentleman in connection with the
Union Pacific are engaged in work
ing up an extensive excursion &c
Salina, to take place a. soon a. the
project can he fully developed.
Special rates have been secured
from the Union Pacific ami efforts
are being made to secure similar
rates from the Missouri Pacific and
santa Re. II possible, Il will be
brought here next Tuesday, at the
time Of laying the cornerstone Of
st. Johns Academy. but this IL not
likely. Il is aimed that several
thousand persons shall come to Sa-